Docker MCP Gateway
The Docker MCP Gateway is an open-source centralized proxy between AI clients and Model Context Protocol (MCP)) servers, managing configuration, credentials, and access control. When a client requests a tool, the Gateway finds the responsible server, starts it as a Docker container if needed, inject
Canonical version: Docker MCP Gateway.
The Docker MCP Gateway is an open-source centralized proxy between AI clients and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, managing configuration, credentials, and access control. When a client requests a tool, the Gateway finds the responsible server, starts it as a Docker container if needed, injects credentials, enforces restrictions, and forwards the request. Servers run in isolated containers with restricted privileges, network, and resources.
Key points
- Each server runs sandboxed in its own container with secrets injected at call time
- Built-in logging and call tracing for governance
- CLI plugin
docker mcp(~/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-mcp); selects servers via--profile - In Compose, exposed via
MCPGATEWAY_ENDPOINT=http://mcp-gateway:8811/sse
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